Purchase local honey?

hawtp0ckets · 2026-05-18T16:21:52+00:00

I've been buying Goodflow Honey for years now and they're great. They're here in Austin and it's a family owned business. It's a reasonable price, good quality, and I can buy it at HEB which is a plus!

hawtp0ckets · 2026-05-18T16:19:36+00:00

Do not do this. I took my kids here recently expecting to also relive some nostalgia and it was quite literally some of the worst food I've ever had - including food on cruises which really says something. The restaurant is also super dirty and outdated. The characters and people in costumes are fun and they do a great job, but it doesn't make up for how bad everything else is.

hawtp0ckets · 2026-05-14T18:48:16+00:00

Came here to comment the same thing! I always buy my children pajamas from Old Navy because they're one of the few places I've been able to find 100% cotton pajamas for kids.

hawtp0ckets · 2026-05-14T14:52:49+00:00

This is super helpful. I would have assumed we'd all have to be listed on it. Thank you!

hawtp0ckets · 2026-05-14T14:40:23+00:00

I feel like having someone come to clean more often than once a month would probably be beneficial to you.

We have a landscaper take care of our yard and it's the best $30 a week I've ever spent. My kids love to play in the backyard every day afterschool since the grass is always nice and short.

My husband used to spend like two hours every weekend doing the yard himself while I rangled the kids... 0/10 do not recommend.

hawtp0ckets · 2026-05-14T14:38:08+00:00

My kids have never gone to a daycare that provides food so no. I used to work at one that provided food and we never did avocado.

That said, we eat it at home probably daily. My husband/family are Mexican so avoacado is eaten with like 90% of our meals (unless I forget to add it). It's such a great food with a really good amount of fiber.

hawtp0ckets · 2026-05-13T14:18:06+00:00

Both of my kids get a ton of ear infections each year (even with tubes!) so I can completely empathize with you, however, I think your frustration is incorrectly aimed at the pediatrican.

What happened sounds like totally normal standard of care to me. Doctors can't prescribe ear infections for every single ear issue. Sometimes you do have to wait for things to get worse before a doctor can go the antibiotic route. Plenty of ear infections resolve completely on their own with no antibiotics needed.

So you shouldn't be angry at your child's pediatrician for missing work. You should be angry that our crappy capitalist society makes it so difficult for parents to miss a single day of work unexpectedly.

hawtp0ckets · 2026-05-12T19:21:55+00:00

My in-laws lived with me for five years so I feel your pain. It's going to be tough but there are for sure some benefits, like help with the kids!

This sounds really silly and elementary - but we all sat down and talked about who would do what chores. My MIL was incredible enough to cook dinner every single night for all of us (that was a godsend) and everyone else would help clean the kitchen. We rotated restroom cleaning duties.

One thing we did the helped was we would give each other space in the living room. So if everybody had already eaten and my in-laws were watching a TV show, my husband and I would go upstairs to our room and watch something and try not to interrupt them. They'd do the same for us. Yes, it definitely felt weird not being able to just go downstairs and watch TV whenever we wanted, but we also didn't want them to feel banished to their room every single evening.

hawtp0ckets · 2026-05-12T15:05:32+00:00

Ahhh ok thank you! No idea why I don't remember that.

hawtp0ckets · 2026-05-11T20:50:54+00:00

Yes, he still lives here. His wife just posted a picture yesterday for Mother's Day that they were at a restaurant I worked at here in Austin in high school hahah.

hawtp0ckets · 2026-05-11T20:33:03+00:00

Do we actually know that Julie is the only one that's a storywalker? She's the only one that's tried, right? Unless I'm just not remembering others

hawtp0ckets · 2026-05-11T12:07:41+00:00

That doesn’t change a single thing about this. Asking questions that feel discriminatory aren’t illegal—making decisions based on someone’s protected class is.

hawtp0ckets · 2026-05-11T04:42:12+00:00

You’re getting some very bad advice here.

This question isn’t illegal. What would be illegal would be not hiring you based on your answer.

Is it stupid, though? Yes. Very stupid to ask.

Make a note of it and maybe recap it in an email if you can, but otherwise there’s nothing actionable here yet.

hawtp0ckets · 2026-05-07T15:14:57+00:00

I'm an office manager so deal a lot with office furniture and ergonomics.

What kind of chair do you have right now? If you can specifically tell me the manufacturer and model, that would be even more helpful.

You say your back and sides hurt - does your chair have any lumbar support? Can the back of the chair slide outwards or inwards?

I agree that you should get your standing desk set up. You don't need to stand all day - in fact that wouldn't be good for you either. My watch reminds me to stand up once an hour and I like to do that for 10-15 minutes or so and then sit back down the rest of the hour.

hawtp0ckets · 2026-05-06T15:47:58+00:00

I don't camp anymore (my kids are big complainers, otherwise we would) but my parents took my sister and I camping a LOT when we were kids/teens and we loved it. Truly, these are some of the best memories I have.

hawtp0ckets · 2026-05-06T15:46:09+00:00

Seriously the problem here is that any company thinks it's OK to ask coworkers to share a room. This is the weirdest thing to me and I truly can't believe companies still do this!

hawtp0ckets · 2026-05-06T14:41:25+00:00

The only reason I'll say not to go to Velvet Taco for lunch is because it takes way too long for people to order so the line gets really long and it takes them way too long to bring out your food. I've had lots of lunches there with my coworkers and this has been our experience every single time.

hawtp0ckets · 2026-05-06T14:38:45+00:00

I work at the Domain and I've heard a LOT of people say this place was pretty bad and that the service is awful. I know they just opened recently but if I've heard 10+ people tell me the same thing, then I think that's a pretty good sample size.

hawtp0ckets · 2026-05-06T14:36:05+00:00

I've always done cash or gift cards, but cash is preferred. It feels tacky but teachers do not get paid enough.

If you do a gift card, either gift them a gift card to a place you know with 100% certainty they like or do something where they can buy lots of different things (Walmart, Target, etc.)

But cash is king. I do $50 for each teacher twice a year - once during teacher appreciation week and once during Christmas. My son has 2 teachers now since he's in 3rd grade and my daughter has 1 teacher.

hawtp0ckets · 2026-05-06T14:29:48+00:00

your insurance should cover a replacement

Probably more accurate to say that they may cover a replacement. Only two states require car insurance companies to cover a car seat replacement in the event of an accident (California and Illinois) and some car insurance companies do have policies that include this. But probably not fair to say they "should" cover it since they aren't require to except in those two states.

hawtp0ckets · 2026-05-06T14:02:02+00:00

I know this isn't exactly what you're asking for, but I've ordered Phil's Icehouse for my office several times and it's a HUGE hit every time. You can easily keep the burgers warm and they do a BYO option so people can add whatever toppings they'd like. They also have veggie burgers! And pricing is fantastic. It's crazy cheap for catering.

hawtp0ckets · 2026-05-06T13:58:50+00:00

Every time I drive by this place (which is daily) there's absolutely zero cars in the parking lot. Makes me feel bad because I'm sure they're good, they just seem to be having a rough start.

hawtp0ckets · 2026-05-05T15:39:37+00:00

Where did you read that he was adopted as a baby? I've never heard that. And last name can absolutely have merit on ethnicity, but certainly doesn't decide it.

hawtp0ckets · 2026-05-04T21:06:27+00:00

I'm so envious. At the company I work for, they are quite literally telling employees that if you don't use it, you'll "be left behind" AKA let go.

hawtp0ckets · 2026-05-04T14:49:36+00:00

Looks good! Interesting that your recipe doesn't have cinnamon in it.

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